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Blackburn pupils keep walking and wheeling to school in growing council scheme
New figures show 78% of school trips in Blackburn with Darwen are now made actively, with walking making up more than half…
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Blackburn M65 overnight closures on first phase end almost six weeks early
The first phase of overnight closures at Junction 5 of the M65 has finished almost six weeks ahead of schedule, after favourable…
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Terminally ill Blackburn with Darwen residents on low incomes may qualify for council tax help
Blackburn with Darwen residents living with a terminal illness and already getting Council Tax Support because they are on a low income…
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Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls to mark Armed Forces Day with flag-raising ceremony
Flags will be raised at Blackburn and Darwen Town Halls next Monday as Blackburn with Darwen joins more than 400 councils nationwide…
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Blackburn with Darwen residents asked to give views on roads, paths and transport
Residents across Blackburn with Darwen are being invited to have their say in six annual surveys covering everything from road and footpath…
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Hundreds cheer Michael Rosen at Blackburn children’s literature festival
Hundreds of schoolchildren gave author and poet Michael Rosen a rapturous welcome at Blackburn with Darwen Children’s Literature Festival, as he appeared…
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Blackburn couple, both 27, challenge assumptions about carers in Shared Lives Week story
A Blackburn couple who became Shared Lives carers in their twenties say people are often surprised to learn carers can be young,…
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Nominations open for Blackburn with Darwen’s Community Volunteer Awards
People across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to put forward the volunteers who go above and beyond, with the Community Volunteer…
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Blackburn with Darwen carers invited to a week of free events and support
Unpaid carers across Blackburn with Darwen are being urged to make time for themselves next week, with a packed programme of free…
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Record crowds hail Mill Hill Family Festival as ‘best ever’
Attendees, performers and organisers have described this year’s Mill Hill Family Festival as their ‘best ever’ after record crowds turned out at…
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Blackburn with Darwen SEND parent champion scheme wins national award again
A Blackburn with Darwen scheme supporting families of children with SEND has been recognised nationally for the second year running, with Bethany…
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Apple Trees gets 11th straight Outstanding from Ofsted
Apple Trees children’s home in Blackburn has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted for the 11th year running, with inspectors praising the warmth,…